Kitty cats, to the left we have Alice + Olivia’s ravishing Raw-Edge Tube Dress (LIKE); to the right we have Iska’s Ruffle Bandeau Dress (TRY). (WHY?) While the Iska pretty is only available in a Nude hue, as opposed to the sultry blackberry color of the A + O lovely; for a mere $47.35, in place of the $396.00 required to make the Raw-Edge Tube Dress your own, it is every bit as stunning as its haute couture cousin – and the perfect shade for summer loving and fun!
Is today the day for you to please the big spender within; or will you play it cool and be thrifty?
Fashionably yours!
Thanks to Bergdorf Goodman and ASOS for the pictures.
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I'm going for the tightwad look today!
ReplyDeletei actually like the thrifty option more. and i have yet to get myself to buy something that expensive... great dress!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely playing it cool and being thrifty, with enough $$ left over to buy a little bolero style jacket, or some sort of top to wear over this too.
ReplyDeleteI like the color and neckline on the thrifty find! I'll take a pair of the shoes too :)
ReplyDeleteWow what a price difference! I like the color of the A+O better though!
ReplyDeleteI love both these dresses, very pretty colours. Such a difference in price!
ReplyDeleteI surprisingly love the less expensive Iska dress! I am really into nudes right now and it fits the bill. Of course it definitely requires a try on to assess how flattering it would be in the hips. Cute choices!
ReplyDeleteLove, A
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this is an awesome steal erikaa ! i actually liked the isak version more.. the heart shaped neckline makes it looks sweeter :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, I love your blog, you just gained a follower :) Sarah..0x
ReplyDeleteI like Iska's sweetheart neckline better. And you're right, the color is definitely more summer friendly. Cute!
ReplyDeleteYou know what - I think I actually prefer the nude 'cheapie'. It's gorgeous. But am I the only one who always feels a bit naked with free shoulders?
ReplyDeleteNo WAY, darling! Only $47??
ReplyDeleteSo fab!
I am going to be thrifty for sure!
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CC
Cute! I have a similar one from J. Crew that's light blue. Love me some ruffles!
ReplyDeletewow this is such a great find!
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Great dresses!
ReplyDeleteI think I prefer the Iska dress!
ReplyDeleteThe Iska one looks niice!
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love the sweetheart neck of the Iska dress! They're both gorgeous though.
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Valerie
I really like the look for less! The color is adorable and I've really been into sweetheard necklines lately.
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I really love the blackberry color! & it is the item to have this summer. A tube dress.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the Iska one! I love the sweetheart neckline, and the price!
ReplyDelete<3 Jenny
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Erika, I actually LOVE the Iska one!!! What a great find at a great price! I really like that Nude colour also (or is it just because the model has stunning tan skin:) and the ruffle details are so pretty and flirty! AMAZING Tightwad Tuesday, Erika.
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Rachel
Alice + Olivia all the way! I LOVE that dashing damson shade - it's the perfect dress for A/W! :)
ReplyDeleteseriously $47!? I actually like the nude hue and style better....I think its more flattering! Great find as always Erika! :)
ReplyDeleteErika I am so sorry and sad to be so far behind on your blog! Yours is one of my faves :(
ReplyDeleteI really like both dresses, a lot. I like the wine color, but I also like the cut on the white one....hrmm...can they combine the styles? It would be cute!
i like the iska version a million times more!
ReplyDeletei'd be thrifty, the iska one looks great!!
ReplyDeleteWow. I love both of them so much. They are seriously both stunning. I definitely can't choose which one I love more.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the Iska one! I love nude colors just a tiny bit more than the A+O color. Though, maybe one day I may go for the Alice + Olivia one, just to splurge. Love your blog dollface!
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely going with the Iska dress. I love the color of the Alice + Olivia better, but the Iska looks more flattering.
ReplyDeletethe iska is better, i think... it wear good than the Alice+olivia, but i don't know if it is because the model...
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lady
I love the blackberry price..plus I don't wear white much.
ReplyDeleteI do like the blackberry color...but you can't argue with the Iska price!
ReplyDeleteI love the color of the Alice + Olivia dress but the price is too much compared to the other one... I'll take the Iska for this time... is also very very pretty.
ReplyDeleteNude is nice... I love that hue. So it's definitely the Iska dress for me. Happy Tuesday Erika! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI think I going tightwad this Tuesday! That cream shade is light and summery.
ReplyDeleteI'm TOTALLY going the Tightwad route -- I think I like this one even better! Such a pretty nude shade.
ReplyDeletexxoo Josie
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both are super cute. : )
ReplyDeleteI got the prettiest pink dress at Ann Taylor Loft today--right now, nothing can compare!!!!
ReplyDeletePretty. I love love love ruffles.
ReplyDeleteMelanie@UnravelledThreads
The tightwad dress is so much better! The color is gorgeous! Hurray for being frugal!!
ReplyDeleteThe cheaper one would do just fine, thank you very much. (Although the plum is a divine hue!)
ReplyDeleteI'm a tightwad today..plus I favor that one over the other :)
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I like them both.. Great colors =)
ReplyDeleteI wish the tight-wad one was the same color as the more expensive one!!
ReplyDeleteWouldn't that be so fun to be a big spender all day e'ryday?! If only...
ReplyDeleteI do like that Asos dress a little better though. That shade of pink is lovely!
I like the sweetheart on the cheaper version =)
ReplyDeleteWithout a doubt tightwad today and not just because of price!! I love that pastel pink and it looks much better than its expensive counterpart. Plus $400 is so expensive it's almost arrogant... for that?!?! :) Good picks, as always...
ReplyDeletei gotta say, i'm loving your daily features, from your music mondays to this. you have such a great eye for finding designer looks for less. that dress is so pretty, but as much as i love the deeper colour of the alice+olivia one, i like the sweetheart neckline on the iska one. wow and you save a ton of money too!
ReplyDeletePretty! I need that iska dress.. I can only dream
ReplyDeletegreat dresses! very sexy and chic
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I think this choice is totally dependant on the weather -- for this time of year I would definitely choose the nude colored one -- the lower price point is merely a great bonus -- but for the fall I can really see myself loving the rich blackberry tones of Alice and Olivia's dress... Can I choose both?? :)
ReplyDeletei love them both! but i think the alice and olivia one (the color) would probably look better on my pale skin! :)
ReplyDeletei love them both! but i think the alice and olivia one (the color) would probably look better on my pale skin! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the dresses, but would definitely go with the frugal look. I like the light pink look better!
ReplyDeleteAs usual great alternative!
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Thrifty because the color is just super sweet :)
ReplyDeletelove that second dress- who needs the first! woah i might've gone too far.
ReplyDeleteNormally I'd go for the nude shade...my favorites...but that blackberry color is too hard to resist...there goes another paycheck!
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